CD/DVD drive Problems

Jamietheripper

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My CD/DVD Drive has recently completely stopped reading and writing all disc types. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the device, checked all connections inside the case, and i have tried editing the registry. I am running this drive with windows vista.

I am starting to assume this drive is broken, and i am wondering if there is anything else i could do totry and fix my drive?

thanks

Jamie
 

Jamietheripper

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First you should try & test the unit outside of windoze, so as to eliminate s/w issues as much as we can - if you look at the sticky a top this forum, you want to try the 'cd boot test', if you machine can be sucessfully booted from a windows system cd, then your unit is probably ok, or it should read in windoze at least.
I haven't tried that yet, i'll try it and get back to you
thanks for your reply :]
 

Jamietheripper

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Ill try that also with udtek_adapter's suggestion and i'll get back to you
thanks for your help :]
 

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No there are no games installed on my pc. I burnt a cd with the drive, and that was the last thing i did with the drive, after that i haven't been able to read or write cds or dvds.

thanks for the suggestion. :]
 

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I tried cleaning the read/write lens. Its still not working